Hi All,
I have had my 1990 Ericson 38-200 for one year. I have found that it is difficult to shift between fwd, neutral and reverse. I've lubricated the linkages at the transmission and in the pedestal. Other than the wire for the binnacle light being wrapped around the shifter, I noticed nothing out of the ordinary and unwrapping the binnacle wire did not improve anything.
I talked to the marina's service manager and he said he has seen other Ericsons with the same problem. He feels that there are too many tight turns in the transmission cable resulting in a lot of friction and that replacing the cable would not help.
Anyone else have difficulty shifting? Any remedies? Regards. Tom
I have had my 1990 Ericson 38-200 for one year. I have found that it is difficult to shift between fwd, neutral and reverse. I've lubricated the linkages at the transmission and in the pedestal. Other than the wire for the binnacle light being wrapped around the shifter, I noticed nothing out of the ordinary and unwrapping the binnacle wire did not improve anything.
I talked to the marina's service manager and he said he has seen other Ericsons with the same problem. He feels that there are too many tight turns in the transmission cable resulting in a lot of friction and that replacing the cable would not help.
Anyone else have difficulty shifting? Any remedies? Regards. Tom